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By Ryan Crighton Press and Journal The UK Government has been warned it will have to rely on Scotland to “keep the lights on” after its energy regulator said power shortages could hit Britain within three years. Ofgem has revealed £200billion of investment is needed to guarantee supply over the next two decades because of diminishing gas [...]
Ethical sales triple over decade, says Co-operative Bank • UK ethical market expands from £13.5bn to £36bn * The Guardian, Wednesday 30 December 2009 * Rebecca Smithers Fairtrade Consumer spending on “ethical” products from Fairtrade food to eco-friendly travel has almost tripled in the past decade, a survey reveals today. The Co-operative Bank’s [...]
www.fishnewseu.com 22/12/09 SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat MSP, Liam McArthur has criticised the SNP Government for pointless grandstanding on CFP, saying that this will not help Scotland’s fleet. Commenting as the SNP Government have once again called for the CFP to be scrapped, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said: “This is just more pointless grandstanding from [...]
Nick Clegg has spoken of the need for spending cuts Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said the party will keep its pledge to scrap tuition fees despite earlier saying they might not be able to afford it. Mr Clegg told his party conference tuition fees were “wrong” but “we need to treat people like grown-ups” [...]
BBC Wednesday, 16 December 2009 Savings of £23m which would mean more than 400 Aberdeen City Council posts being cut have been agreed by councillors. The council administration had earlier accepted the budget recommendations of officials and it went to full council. They would see a reduction in staffing of 447, including cutting the number of the authority’s [...]
Public Servant Friday, November 27, 2009 Local authorities are to receive nearly £12bn in 2010/11, the Scottish Government has announced. Finance Secretary John Swinney said the 2.9 per cent increase on this year’s annual budget levels was a “fair settlement” in a these tough economic times. He claimed councils would have got £174m more but for a £500m cut in [...]
Move will allow Broch firm to produce eight times amount it currently makes By Leanna MacLarty Published: 27/11/2009 A north-east brewer has won permission for a massive expansion on a new site, creating 25 jobs. Councillors have allowed BrewDog to relocate its operation from its Fraserburgh home [...]
Sunday Times October 11, 2009 THE airport operator BAA has bowed to opposition to a third runway at Heathrow airport. It will not submit a planning application before the general election and will not sign large contracts to “bounce” a future Conservative government into accepting [...]
Councillors issue call as more staff cuts loom Press and Journal Published: 10/10/2009 By Calum Ross First Minister Alex Salmond was challenged last night to appear before Aberdeen councillors to hear their concerns over the local authority’s deepening financial crisis. Opposition councillors made the call amid growing anger at plans to axe a further 600 staff from the [...]
Printing of scores of Scottish titles could go south Published: 03/10/2009 Aberdeen Press and Journal LIBERAL Democrat politicians have raised concerns about jobs after Johnston Press announced plans to close its Edinburgh printing presses. It was revealed yesterday that the firm wants to shut Caledonian Offset (COL), at Newhaven Road, leaving more than 100 jobs at risk. The firm has [...]
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